[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 331.2 # The Book of Akbar 331.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 331.2 - **Language:** English ### [331.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331.2) When all the preparations had been completed, the discriminating mind (of Akbar) rested from all the cares of state, and though the army of cold was in full force, the march to the Panjab was commenced on 23 Azar, Divine month, corresponding to Monday 4 Safar, 7 December 1556, Mahdi Qasim Khan being left in charge of Delhi. The march was made leisurely stage by stage, and there was hunting by the way. There was both munificence and pleasure. Turks and Tajiks came in crowds, attracted by the fame of benevolence and the lights of justice; especially there was not a day when large numbers did not come from Kabul, Badakhshan, and Qandahar, and do homage. On the way the news was brought from Lahore that in the house of Bairam Khan Khan-Khanan, his wife, who was of the family of the Khans of Mewat, had borne on 6 Dai, Divine month, corresponding to Thursday 14 Safar (17 December 1556), a son to whom they had given the name of ‘Abdu-r-rahim. - [Previous: 331.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331.1) - [Next: 331.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331.3) - [Up: 331](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.331.2) · Pramāṇa